Non-drip cornice.



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Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

WITNESSES:

A T TORNEY \OLL'MRIA PLANOGRAPII C0,. WASHINGTON. n. (.4

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY J. WAGNER, OF DELLWOOD, NEW YORK.

NON-DRIP CORNICE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY J. IVAGNER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Dellwood, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non Drip Cornices, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates generally to cornices, and more particularly to cornices having an opening or series of openings or breaks in the face thereof and between its upper and lower edges.

The object of my invention is to provide a cornice which shall drain any water which may find its way over the topmost point of the cornice, either from rainwater overflooding a gutter arranged on top of the cornice, or sudden melting of snow or ice.

By the use of my invention, the water from cornices is prevented from dripping and thus forming dangerous icicles or slippery sidewalks.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, of which:

Figure l is a front elevation of my invention, as applied to one form of cornice. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional elevation of a form of cornice similar to that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmental front view of a modified form of my invention. Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the same, taken on line AB of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of the same, taken on line GD of Fig. 3. Figs. 6 and 7 show a front and sectional elevation of a modified form of my invention. Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation of my invention, as applied to a concrete, terracotta or stone cornice.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, where my invention is shown as applied to a metallic cornice, 9 represents the wall of a building, 10 the cornice and 11 the gutter thereof. This style of cornice is shown for illustration only, it being understood that my invention may be adapted to any style of cornice. In the face of the cornice and preferably just above the points from which water will drip, are provided a series of openings 12. These openings are preferably formed by slitting the material and bending the slit part slightly inwardly, as shown in Fig. 2. Suitable Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 26, 1912.

Patented Feb. 1 3, 1914.

Serial No. 693,388.

means are employed for draining the water from each of the series of openings 12. These means, as I have shown in the drawings, preferably comprise inclined plates 13, which are secured immediately beneath the series of openings 12 and extend rearwardly for a suitable distance, thus draining the water from each of the series of apertures back into the gutter 11 of the cornice. 14 represents steam pipes or other suitable heating means which are located inside of the cornice. Only two steam pipes are shown for illustration, but obviously, as many of these pipes as desired may be placed near each series of openings or any other suitable arrangement of them may be made. The heat from these pipes passes out and up the outer face of the cornice, thus heating the same so that in cold weather, a driving rain, for instance, striking the cornice, will run down the faces thereof and be drained back in the gutter 11 instead of dripping upon the ground beneath.

In Figs. 3 to 5, I show my invention applied to a cornice having a wide or high vertical face. This form is provided with a plurality of openings 15, which are spaced farther apart than those in the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, thus making a stronger construction. Connecting these openings 15 is a gutter-shaped ridge 16, which is inclined from its, center to one ofthe openings 15 on either side and thereby catches the water and carries it to the said openings.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I have shown a modification of the form of my invention shown in Figs. 3-5 where the face of the cornice is provided with a straight longitudinal gutter-shaped ridge 22. In the face of the cornice and communicating with guttershaped ridge are provided a plurality of small apertures 23, which drain the water from said ridge back into the cornice and thence to the gutter of the same.

In Fig. 8, I have shown my invent-ion as applied to a concrete, terra-cotta or stone cornice. In this figure, I have shown blocks 17, 18 and 19 with drainage spaces 20 between the same. These spaces are preferably provided by leaving the blocks slightly separated. \Vater is drained through said spaces and is carried to a space 21, which extends down the cornice to the gutter thereof. The upper, outer edge of each of the blocks 18 and 19 is provided with a slightly projecting lip, which more easily catches the water as it runs down the face of the cornice.

As will clearly be seen from the drawings, the water running down the face of the cor nice will be caught by the several series of openings and conveyed thence to the gutter of the cornice, thus preventing any water from dripping from the cornice on to the ground beneath.

Obviously, some modification of my invention as herein shown and described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the appended claims and I do not wish to be limited to the exact embodiment herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A cornice provided with a gutter, said cornice being so formed as to provide a series of elongated apertures in its face one of said apertures disposed above another of said apertures and inclined plates secured at their front edges to said cornice, just below the series of apertures and extending back into said cornice, whereby water overflowing the upper edge of said cornice will be caught by the series of said apertures and drained into said gutter.

2. A cornice comprising a gutter inclosed within the cornice, and disposed at the lower part thereof, each of the stepped faces of the cornice being provided with a series of elongated apertures at the lower part of such faces, and inclined plates secured at their edges to the cornice just below the apertures, whereby the water entering each of the apertures will be conducted into the gutter.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY J. WAGNER.

Witnesses J. W11. ELLIS, VVALTER H. KELLEY.

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